dòn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Brittle; crisp: The primary meaning of "dòn" describes a physical texture that is firm, dry, and breaks easily with a sharp, clean, often audible sound. It is used for food items like crackers, fried foods, or certain fresh vegetables.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bánh phồng tôm này rất dòn. (This shrimp cracker is very crisp.)
- Khoai tây chiên giòn dòn. (The french fries are fried crispy.)
- Rau sống phải tươi và dòn. (The raw vegetables must be fresh and crisp.)
Advanced Usage
- "dòn tan": An intensified form emphasizing a perfect, shattering crispness.
- Bánh quy mới nướng dòn tan. (The freshly baked cookies are perfectly crisp and crumbly.)
- "giòn dòn": A common reduplicative form that reinforces the meaning of crispiness.
- Nem rán phải vàng ruộm và giòn dòn. (The spring rolls must be golden brown and crispy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giòn: This is the most common and general synonym for "dòn". While often interchangeable, "giòn" can have a broader application, sometimes extending to describe a crisp, clear sound (e.g., a voice). "Dòn" is more specifically focused on the physical texture of breakable, dry crispness.
- Ròn (Southern Vietnamese variant): A regional pronunciation and spelling variant of "dòn".
- Dẻo (Antonym): Chewy, pliable, the opposite texture of "dòn".
Synonyms
- Giòn: Crisp, crunchy.
- Rụm (colloquial, Southern Vietnamese): Very brittle, easily crumbled.
Related Phrases
- Ăn dòn: To have a crispy/crunchy eating experience.
- Món này ăn dòn lắm. (This dish has a very crispy bite.)
- Vỡ dòn: To break with a crisp sound.
- Chiếc bánh vỡ dòn dưới tay. (The cake broke crisply in my hand.)
adj
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brittle; crisp
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